A Comprehensive List Of The Most Easily Misunderstood Emojis (And Their Meanings)

Take a second before you send your next text, because you might be using your emojis wrong.

Emojis
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πŸ’«

Assumed meaning: Shooting star

Actual meaning: Feeling dizzy

πŸ’¨

Assumed meaning: Farting

Actual meaning: Getting somewhere quickly

πŸ‘―β€β™€οΈ

Assumed meaning: Best friends

Actual meaning: Playboy bunnies

πŸ’

Assumed meaning: Sassy lady

Actual meaning: Information desk woman

πŸ˜‚

Assumed meaning:Β Crying

Actual meaning:Β Laughing

😱

Assumed meaning: A shocked face

Actual meaning: A face screaming in fear

πŸ™Œ

Assumed meaning: Praying hands

Actual meaning: High-five

πŸ˜™

Assumed meaning: Whistling

Actual meaning: A kissing face

πŸ˜‹

Assumed meaning: Teasing

Actual meaning: Enjoying food

♨

Assumed meaning: Steam from hot coffee

Actual meaning: Hot springs

πŸ“›

Assumed meaning: Fire

Actual meaning: A name badge

πŸ‘Ή

Assumed meaning: The devil

Actual meaning: A Japanese ogre

😑

Assumed meaning: An enraged face

Actual meaning: A pouting face

πŸ˜‘

Assumed meaning: A negative face

Actual meaning: A neutral face

🏩

Assumed meaning: Hospital

Actual meaning: Love hotel

πŸ‘πŸΌ

Assumed meaning: Dismissing someone

Actual meaning: Opening hands in a hug

πŸ˜₯

Assumed meaning: A sad face

Actual Meaning: A disappointed but relieved face

πŸ˜ͺ

Assumed meaning: A sad face

Actual meaning: A sleeping face

πŸ™€

Assumed meaning: A shocked cat

Actual meaning: A weary cat

πŸ™ˆ

Assumed meaning: Face palm

Actual meaning:Β β€˜See no evil’

😏

Assumed meaning:Β A flirtatious face

Actual meaning:Β A face smirking

😫

Assumed meaning:Β A stressed face

Actual meaning:Β A tired face

✌

Assumed meaning: Peace sign

Actual meaning: Victory hand

😀

Assumed meaning: An angry face

Actual meaning:Β A triumphant face

πŸ™†β€β™€οΈ

Assumed meaning: Surprised

Actual meaning: Saying, β€œOK”

πŸ€—

Assumed meaning: Jazz hands

Actual meaning: Giving a hug

😯

Assumed meaning: Surprised

Actual meaning: Being quiet

☝🏼

Assumed meaning: Volunteering information

Actual meaning: Pointing upwards

😣

Assumed meaning:Β A stressed out face

Actual meaning:Β A persevering face

πŸ™‡

Assumed meaning: Thinking hard

Actual meaning: Showing respect

πŸ™

Assumed meaning: High five

Actual meaning: Praying hands

βœ‹

Assumed meaning: Telling someone to stop

Actual meaning: A raised hand

πŸ‘Œ

Assumed meaning: White power

Actual meaning: OK symbol

πŸ’’

Assumed meaning: Scribbles

Actual meaning: Anger

🌾

Assumed meaning: Wheat

Actual meaning: Rice plants

πŸ₯

Assumed meaning: A doily

Actual meaning: A fish cake

πŸŒ€

Assumed meaning: A swirl

Actual meaning: A tornado

🌰

Assumed meaning: An acorn

Actual meaning:Β A chestnut

🍠

Assumed meaning: A nut

Actual meaning: A sweet potato

πŸ•‹

Assumed meaning: A black box

Actual meaning: A sacred mosque

πŸ’†

Assumed meaning:Β A woman with antlers

Actual meaning: A woman getting a massage

😢

Assumed meaning: A confused face

Actual meaning: A silent face

😬

Assumed meaning: Grimacing

Actual meaning:Β Grinning

🍘

Assumed meaning: A burnt cookie

Actual meaning: A rice cracker

πŸ—―Β 

Assumed meaning: A regular speech bubble

Actual meaning: An angered speech bubble

πŸ‘

Assumed meaning: A butt

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